The New York Times recently reviewed several career, self-help books that would help women jump-start their careers, including, "The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube" and "The Parentpreneur Edge: What Parenting Teaches About Building a Successful Business." (August 2007) more

The Boston Globe recently delved into the world of single, working dads, whose ranks are rising. "In the last 30 years, as women have made gains toward achieving equality in the workplace, men have done the same on the home front," wrote Anne Jarrell. "Across the United States, the number of households headed by single fathers almost doubled between 1990 and 2006, from 1.15 million to 2.1 million – or 20 percent of all single-parent families, US Census Bureau figures show. more

In a page one story, The Washington Post loudly proclaimed the results of a recent poll of working moms which found that a majority of them -- 60 percent -- would prefer part-time work, though only 24 percent of them have been able to set up such arrangements. more

A Colorado community college has created a new "Fast Track" program to help non-traditional students not only finance their education, but expedite the time commitment for taking courses. At Lamar Community College, "Each class is completed in five weeks instead of the usual 15-week semester," the Lamar Daily News reported. more

A nationally syndicated career advice columnist, J.T. O’Donnell, has been spearheading seminars for mothers on creating a work-life balance without losing either. "Our mothers didn’t have the same opportunities and, in turn, the added pressure of making wise career decisions," O’Donnell told The Sea Coast Online. "In short, the blessing of having many career options is also a curse." (July 2007) more

New York Times writer Leslie Kaufman said that for 10 years she worked hard to make sure that despite putting in long hours, she would still get healthy, homemade meals on the table. more

Ann Crittenden, author of The Price of Motherhood, spoke with the Huffington Post’s Ellen Susman about her experiences with work and parenthood. Crittenden also called for women to stop criticizing one another’s vocational choices, saying: "We need to stick together because divided we’re conquered. more

The head of Williams-Sonoma, speaking recently at a California Women in Business gathering, said that she is a "tireless advocate for working parents," according to the North Bay Business Journal. Laura Alber, the paper said, "thinks the word ‘balance’ is not the right one for the interplay between work and home. more

The Arkansas Times recently published an lengthy article quoting scholars as saying that the media’s portrayal of mothers and work is one-sided and fails to comprehensively explain the many reasons why some women don’t return to the workforce after they have children.

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Quoting a study commissioned by the Skipton Building Society, the U.K.’s The Telegraph reported that in a majority of British families where both parents are working, grandparents are enlisted to help take care of the kids because professional child care is too costly. more